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Plant Breeding Seminar: David Stelly – Interspecific Breeding to Genetically Diversify and Improve Crops: Needs, Challenges, and Solutions

2405 Williams Hall

Dr. David Stelly – “Interspecific Breeding to Genetically Diversify and Improve Crops: Needs, Challenges, and Solutions” Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Time: 10:00 am Location: 2405 Williams Hall Speaker: Dr. David M. Stelly, Professor Dept of Soil and Crop Sciences Texas A&M University Specialty: Plant Breeding, Genetics, Molecular & Environmental Plant Sciences Title: “Interspecific Breeding…

Seminar: Tim Kelliher – Disrupting Crop Breeding with Genome Editing and Haploid Induction

121 Kilgore Hall 2721 Founders Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Dr. Tim Kelliher Principal Scientist, Reproduction Biology, Syngenta Genome editing using CRISPR-Cas9 works efficiently in plant cells, but delivery of genome editing machinery into the vast majority of crop varieties is not possible using established methods. We co-opted the aberrant reproductive process of haploid induction (HI) to induce edits in nascent seeds of diverse monocot…

Poinsettia Sale at Talley Student Union

Talley Student Union 2610 Cates Ave,, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Horticultural Science Graduate Student Association is hosting their annual poinsettia sale at two locations. 4 inch pot for $5 or 6 inch post for $10. Talley Student Union, Monday – Tuesday, December 9-10 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

Annual Poinsettia Sale by HSGSA

Talley Student Union 2610 Cates Ave,, Raleigh, NC, United States

It’s the most wonderful time of the year because it is time for… The Horticultural Science Graduate Student Association Annual Poinsettia Sale! Come see us in 2 locations! December 9th and 10th, 10 am – 3 pm : Talley Student Union December 10th and 11th, 10 am – 2 pm: Horticulture Field Lab Pricing and…

Substrate Conditioning Influences Water Capture Efficiency

Substrate Conditioning Influences Water Capture Efficiency of Common Greenhouse Substrate Components Brian Schulker, MS Seminar Under the direction of Dr. Brian Jackson Thursday, April 30, 2020, 9:00 am Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/97791309557?pwd=TnhydWNiVDgrTkpRbjFMdUZHZFZCUT09 Meeting ID: 977 9130 9557; One tap mobile: 646 518 9805 US (New York) Abstract The dynamics of water use in horticultural substrates is…

Hort Club Seminar: Sam Van Aken – Nature-Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial

Join the Hort Club and hear Sam Van Aken, their guest speaker via Zoom on Monday, August 31st, 6:30 pm. Sam Van Aken is a contemporary artist who works beyond traditional modes of art making, crossing artistic genres and disciplines to develop new perspectives on such themes as communication, botany, agriculture, climatology, and the ever-increasing impact of technology.